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Bowl of Creamy Corn Chowder
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5 from 2 votes

Creamy Potato Corn Chowder With Bacon

Creamy Potato Corn Chowder is a homemade soup recipe that is made with basic kitchen ingredients. Our corn chowder soup is flavored with bacon, bursting with fresh and canned vegetables and will warm you up on a chilly day.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: Soup
Cuisine: American
Keyword: corn chowder with bacon, creamy corn chowder, potato corn chowder
Servings: 4
Calories: 137kcal
Author: Gwynn Galvin

Ingredients

  • 2 slices bacon , chopped
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 1 cup diced carrots
  • 1 cup diced potatoes
  • ½ cup chopped celery
  • ½ tsp. kosher salt
  • ½ tsp. pepper
  • 2 cups vegetable broth
  • 1 can (15.25 ounces) corn kernels , drained, about 1 ¾ cups or fresh corn cut off the cob
  • 1 can (14.75 ounces) cream style corn
  • 1 cup milk
  • 2 Tbs. flour
  • ¼ cup sliced scallions

Instructions

  • Heat a medium saucepot and cook bacon until crispy. Transfer bacon to paper towel, leaving bacon fat in saucepot.
  • Cook onion, carrots, potatoes, celery, kosher salt and pepper in bacon fat until vegetables are tender-crisp, about 5 minutes.
  • Add vegetable broth, corn kernels and cream style corn.
  • Combine milk and flour until blended and stir into soup mixture. Bring to a boil and boil until soup thickens, about 1 minute.
  • Reduce heat and simmer until vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Sprinkle with scallions and reserved bacon.

Notes

Makes 6 cups.
Swirls of Flavor Recipe Tips
  • Add chopped red bell pepper
  • You can make this recipe with reduced fat milk
  • Make this recipe with fresh corn cut off the cob
Substitutions
  • Substitute leeks for the onion
  • Use turkey bacon in place of the bacon
Storage
Store leftover soup in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 2-3 days.

Nutrition

Calories: 137kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 775mg | Potassium: 512mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 5814IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 107mg | Iron: 1mg